SUSTAIN H2 - Resources • GTI Energy

Active Projects

Learn more about the tangible impact of SUSTAIN H₂’s collaborative efforts.

Expanding Hydrogen Storage to Porous Rock Formations in an Illinois Basin Aquifer

Evaluating the Feasibility of Hydrogen Storage in Depleted Fields in Oklahoma’s Anadarko Basin

Research Findings

In 2022, GTI Energy surveyed companies operating underground gas storage facilities to assess their interest in and preparedness for underground hydrogen storage. The goal was to gather information that would help design and execute field pilot tests of subsurface hydrogen storage in porous media formations. The survey results showed significant interest in participating in research and experimentation on this topic, with half of the respondents indicating they have ongoing or planned activities related to hydrogen.

Current or Planned Activities on Hydrogen Storage

Interested in Research/Experimentation or Pilot Field Testing

Research Pie Chart showing companies interested in research and experimentation or pilot field testing. 64% Yes, 22% Maybe and 14% No.

Key Remaining Questions Were Identified

The industry seeks further guidance and information on the following uncertainties:

Caprock Sealing and Containments
Geochemical Reactions
Biological Reactions
Multi-Phase Flow (Water and/or NG)
Geomechanical
Material Compatibility (Cement, Pipeline, Downhole equipment)

Key Insight

Technical challenges regarding hydrogen movement and interactions, along with uncertainties around the economic viability of such projects, pose significant barriers to progress.

SUSTAIN H₂ will resolve these open questions to facilitate the planning phase for field pilot deployment. SUSTAIN H₂ will focus on demonstrating underground hydrogen storage's technical and economic viability by linking related scientific, industrial, and utility partners and bringing together research and industry organizations